Sergeant P K Walley- Plaque

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 13 Aug 1972
Attended by: Group Captain Leonard Cheshire

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

70941

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Current location

At the main entrance-the precise grid reference is being determined and an image is in process of being obtained
South Thames College-Merton Campus
London Road
Morden
Merton
Greater London
SM4 5QX
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 25011 67613
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Bronze Plaque on brick wall

Inscription

This plaque has been erected by/Public subscription/To honour the memory of/No 819018. Sgt. P.K. Walley/Who, when he was 20 years of age, was killed/When his Hurricane crashed near this spot/On the 18th August 1940. Having been shot down by enemy raiders./It is recalled with pride that/Knowing he was about to crash/Sgt. Walley bravely managed to guide/His badly damaged aircraft over nearby houses/Thereby safeguarding the lives of the residents

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Walley, Pk
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Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, age, date of death, manner of death, service number
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Public

Reference

www.bbm.org.uk/airmen/Walley.htm (includes a photograph of the plaque)
Wimbledon & Merton Informer newspaper 31 Aug 1990- for the relocation
www.roll-of-honour.com/Flintshire/Rhyl.html (details of the Rhyl war memorial)- see also our reference 7169
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/forum/topic5681.html (for much more on Peter)
portcullisnews.co.uk/fundraising-appeal-airmens-memorial-st-lukes/ (proposed new airmen's memorial at Kenley)

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